HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan

HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan (Strategic Plan)

We are pleased to inform you that the IHS HIV/AIDS Administrative Work Plan (Strategic Plan) PDF - 651KB has been released. This is a culmination of work from multiple stakeholders, professionals, many community members and advocates both internal and external to IHS. This is an IHS document, which will remain fluid and may be adjusted as new initiatives arise. That said, it represents a good blueprint of activities and truly represents the principles of the program enumerated within the document. This Plan is intended for use by the IHS HIV/AIDS Program and IHS personnel. Although not required, this plan may also be utilized or referenced by Tribal and Urban programs as well as Native organizations and multiagency leads / partners involved with HIV/AIDS activities for the American Indian / Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. The IHS will utilize this HIV/AIDS Work Plan to:

• Serve as the model for the planning process that can be referenced, reproduced, evaluated, and adjusted;
• Identify components and priority areas needed for this comprehensive HIV/AIDS working document;
• Guide IHS / Tribal / Urban (I/T/U) health personnel with activities that are both collaborative and integrative;
• Develop a focused process to enhance efficiency and avoid redundancy of initiatives within and external to IHS;
• Develop a consistent process for strategic planning;
• Enumerate framework for future planning;
• Serve as a monitoring and evaluation tool of activities to be reviewed on an ongoing basis;
• Achieve the highest quality program that serves the mission and supports Director’s initiatives;
• Serve as a 3-year administrative blueprint for further development and progression of the IHS HIV/AIDS Program;

Please review at your convenience. Apologies for any visual quality issues. A special thank you to those that contributed and reviewed this document.

Program Goals

• To assist AI/AN individuals in becoming aware of their HIV status;
• To reduce the number of new HIV infections annually;
• To reduce transmission risk by behavior change, prevention education and open discussion about HIV/AIDS;
• To ensure access to and quality health services for those living with HIV/AIDS and those at risk;
• To form sustainable collaborations and integrative approaches to maximize resources for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and mitigation.